Richland County (North Dakota)

The Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. In 2010, the County had 16,321 inhabitants and a population density of 4.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Wahpeton.

Part of the predominantly located in neighboring South Dakota Lake Traverse Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Indian Reservation, a subgroup of the Dakota, extends into the Richland County.

Geography

The County is located in the extreme southeast of North Dakota at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux River and Otter Tail River to the Red River of the North. Here, the Bois de Sioux River and the Red River form the border with Minnesota, while the southern border of the county at the same time forms the border with South Dakota. The county has an area of ​​3744 square kilometers, of which 23 square kilometers are water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Richland County was formed in 1873. It was named after Morgan T. Rich, an early settler in the area.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Richland County 16,321 people in 6483 households. The population density was 4.4 people per square kilometer. In the 6483 households lived statistically 2.35 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 95.1 percent white, 0.7 percent African American, 2.3 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

21.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years or older. 48.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 48,908. The per capita income was $ 25,835. 10.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Richland County

Citys

• Abercrombie
• Barney
• Christine
• Colfax
• Dwight

• Fairmount
• Great Bend
• Hankinson
• Lidgerwood
• Mantador

• Mooreton
• Wahpeton
• Walcott
• Wyndmere

Unincorporated communities

• Barrie
• Bayne
• Blackmer
• Elmore
• Enloe
• Fairview Junction

• Farmington
• Galchutt
• La Mars
• Lithia
• Moselle
• Oswald

• Pitcairn
• Power
• Sonora
• Stiles
• Tyler

Structure

The Richland County is divided into 14 -cities and 36 townships: